Loudspeaker Mounting Structure With Integrated Electrical Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing loudspeaker systems require visible speaker wires from the wall plate to the loudspeaker, and the mounting process is cumbersome, making it difficult to achieve a clean and secure installation.
Innovation Solution
A loudspeaker system with a detachable mount that incorporates mating mounting structures and electrical connectors, allowing for secure attachment and hiding the locking mechanism behind a flexible grill, enabling easy detachment and multiple mounting orientations, while being compatible with standard electrical wiring boxes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If speaker wires are run from the wall plate to the loudspeaker, then electrical connection is achieved, but visible wires create an unsightly appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electrical connector and mounting structure into a single integrated assembly. The mounting structure includes electrical connectors that automatically engage with the loudspeaker terminals when the mounting brackets are attached, eliminating the need for separate wire running between the wall plate and loudspeaker.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting brackets serve multiple functions: they provide mechanical attachment to the wall plate and simultaneously house and engage the electrical connectors. This multi-functional design eliminates visible wires while maintaining both mounting and electrical connection capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If a detachable mount is used to simplify installation, then ease of installation is improved, but secure retention of the loudspeaker may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are pre-assembled with electrical connectors and mounting hardware before installation. The electrical connectors are positioned and secured within the mounting structure in advance, so that when the loudspeaker is attached to the wall plate, both mechanical and electrical connections are simultaneously established without requiring separate connection steps.
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AI summary
The present invention comprises a loudspeaker system that includes a loudspeaker and a detachable mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount include electrical connectors that are engaged when the loudspeaker is attached to the mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount comprise mating mounting structures that support the loudspeaker on the mount when the mounting structure of the loudspeaker is engaged with the mounting structure of the mount. In one or more embodiments, mating electrical connectors are incorporated in the mounting structures such that engaging the mounting structures simultaneously engages the electrical connectors. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker comprises a locking mechanism that positively retains the loudspeaker on the mount. In one or more embodiments, the locking mechanism is hidden behind a flexible grill of the loudspeaker such that pressing on a corresponding location on the grill releases the locking mechanism allowing the loudspeaker to be detached from the mount. In one or more embodiments, the mount is configured to be mountable to a standard US or European electrical wiring box. In one or more embodiments, the mating mounting structures are configured to be engageable with a reduced amount of travel. In one or more embodiments, multiple configurations of the mount are provided that allow the loudspeaker to be mounted with a variety of orientations with respect to the mounting surface.